2023/02/07 Minutes

Owned by Linda Isaac
Feb 07, 2023

February 7, 2023

Present: Adrien, Betts, Lewis, Linda

Minutes: Linda

  • SMG updates
    • Cross-departmental communication
      • Brown Bag series - March~June (by each department)
    • PS policies and Teams
      • Bridgett will establish meetings for adjuncts et al three times a year
      • Add a page to wiki with policy updates
      • Utilization of Teams chat versus email
  • Management
  • Question on interpreting records from Hollis for Archival Discovery 
    • This example came from Michael P. while he was assisting in the RR: https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/24/resources/3147#
    • Would backend ASpace have explanatory notes not visible in HAD?
    • This could be a good topic for a drop-in session? (as suggested by Michael P.)
    • Betts will arrange for the drop-in session on this.
    • "View" access to ASpace
  • TS FY23 objectives and priorities
  • TS February Department Meeting agenda - Bridgett will join us (second half). The first half will be spent going over the objectives and priorities.
  • Expedited cataloging and next steps for books in archival collections
  • Pforzheimer fellows
  • First aid kits
    • Document procedure for emergencies
    • Location of all kits
      • Pusey - on shelf near Dorothy's desk
      • Houghton - breakroom; copy room?